1. WHAT IS ENCRYPTION ?

Encryption is a process which uses a finite set of instruction called an

algorithm to convert original message, known as plaintext, into cipher text, its encrypted form.
Cryptographic algorithms normally require a set of characters called a key to encrypt or decrypt data.
With the help of key and the algorithm we can encrypt or Decrypt the plaintext into cipher text and
then cipher text back into plaintext.
2. WHY ENCRYPTION AND WHY IMAGE ENCRYPTION ? Nowadays, information security is
becoming more important in data storage and transmission. Images are widely used in differentdifferent processes. Therefore, the security of image data from unauthorized uses is important.
Image encryption plays a important role in the field of information hiding. Image encryption method
prepared information unreadable. Therefore, no hacker or eavesdropper, including server
administrators and others, have access to original message or any other type of transmitted
information through public networks such as internet
3. REQUIREMENTS OF IMAGE ENCRYPTION Ability to get the pixels of the original image. Create a
strong encryption image such that it cannot be hacked easily. Faster encryption time such that
encrypted image is transferred faster to the person. Perfection in the original image we obtain after
decrypting it.
4. PROJECT DESIGN The ALGORITHM which is used to design IMAGE ENCRYPTION is GAUSSIAN
ELIMINATION WITH PARTIAL PIVOTING AND ROW EXCHANGE. Each image is actually a matrix
consisting of RGB and alpha values. The first step of the project involves extracting the matrix from
the image The average of RGB values is then taken (which converts the color to grayscale image)
so as to get one image matrix. Gaussian Elimination (and row exchanges is necessary) is then
applied on the image matrix to get an upper-triangular matrix (U) which is the encrypted image
matrix and the decryption key (L) is generated. The encrypted image matrix is converted back into
the image, image is executed and encryption process is completes. The program waits for
decryption signal. As soon as the user approves decryption ,the encrypted image matrix(U) and the
decryption key(L) are multiplied so as to get back the original image matrix(A).The original image
matrix(A) is converted back into image(which is in grayscale),image is executed and decryption
process completes.
5. GAUSSIAN ELIMINATION EXAMPLE The goal of Forward Elimination is to transform the coefficient
matrix into an Upper Triangular Matrix 7.000 56.18.40 1525
112144 1864 1525
6. TEST CASES CONSIDERED
7. RESULTS AND SNAPSHOTS CASE 1 : BREADTH >HEIGHT AFTER ENCRYPTION
8. AFTER DECRYPTION
9. CASE 2 : BREADTH <HEIGHT AFTER ENCRYPTION
10. CASE 2 : BREADTH <HEIGHT AFTER DECRYPTION
11. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THIS ALGORITHM ADVANTAGES : Simplicity: Its
simpler, cheaper. Ratio: Encryption takes th time the decryption process takes. Robust: The
encrypted image is hard to hack to obtain the original image. Pixels obtained after Gaussian
elimination is fully distorted, so the key is needed to obtain original image because its hard to crack
that encrypted form. We have reduced time taken by encryption by smartly by updating row
exchanges using another matrix. So basically its a Space for time tradeoff. DISADVANTAGES

Efficiency of our algorithm is 2/3 * O(n^3). Decryption takes 4 times larger the time taken by
Encryption.
12. CONCLUSION Thus, the project entitled Image Encryption and Decryption was successfully
completed. A complex project involving the conversion of image into matrix form, using a
mathematical concept to encrypt and decrypt it, was instrumental in giving us a thorough
understanding of how the concepts of ADA and Linear Algebra together can actually be
implemented in the real world. By the end of the project, we have gained valuable skills including a
grounding of how to interact with the operating system, file handling in java, optimizing algorithms,
calculating the efficiencies, and learning how to form and manipulate images.
13. FUTURE SCOPE OF IMPROVEMENT We are very excited by the vast future possibilities that our
project has to offer. Possible improvements include getting back the decrypted image in color. We
are also looking forward to encrypt videos by extracting each frame and encrypting the images
simultaneously. We know that all the videos have sound. So we are planning to encrypt frames and
sound simultaneously. Finally after achieving all of the above, we are planning to create an app
which will do all of the above. With two people having the app, one will become the sender and other
the receiver at a time, based on the requirements of either of the two. This is future of our project we
are looking at and looking forward to implementing all of the above successfully.